THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
B. S. A. MOTOR CYCLES
gained the following awards in the recent English
INTERNATIONAL 6 DAYS TRIAL
SPECIAL
EXHIBITION
MEDAL
The B. S. A. team on 3.49 h. p. models completed the course without losing a single mark and were the only team to complete the Trial with absolutely clean sheets.
ALSO MANUFACTURERS TEAM PRIZE
CLASS "B
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Riders of B.S.A. Motor Bicycles also gained the following awards:
10 GOLD MEDALS
1 SILVER MEDAL
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY "19, 1927.
FORERUNNERS THAT SOMETIMES. RAN.
Special Article to The Hongkong Telegraph by Paul Harrison.
A glimpse of the first Automobile Show ever held in the world. It took place at the
old Madison Square Garden, New York City, 27 years ago.
SHOW.
BRUSSELS MOTOR be started directly, without changing gear. As regards vibra- tion, it la sought to avoid this by the construation of the coachwork in stool and In one piece. Some manufacturers have achieved Predominance Of Small good results in this direction for
care of fivo, aix, and ten horeo power. There is also a tendency to modify the shape of cars in
Car,
The most striking fact about order to reduce air rosistance. the Brussels Automobile Exhibi. The body of the car tonds to be-- tion was the predominance of the come longer and thinner at the emall car. If there were a fow front and to form one mass with- cars at 400,000 to 500,000 francs out any outstanding projections. the majority did not exceed 40,000 Apart from touring cars and franes, and there were largo num- ordinary commercial vehicles, bore of cars at 25,000 to 35,000 heavy motor-buses and motor lor france.
ries were also shown. Among the It is interesting to observe how exhibits there was a 'bus for manufacturers havo triod to Leopoldville in the Belgian Congo, satisfy their customers while at There were diagrams of the road- the same, time soeking to evade ways in the Congo showing high fiscal charges,, Motor taxa-existing roads, those under con tion has been much increased this struction, and those projected. In year, but the tax is based on a few years thore will be severn] horse-power and not on the price thousand kilometres of roadways of the car. Consequently a luxury in the Congo, which would appear ear with a low horse-power pays to be a promising market for Bel- less in tax than an ordinary car gian motor-'bus manufacturers, with a powerful pngino. This system hits trade and industryed by Belgian as well as foreign. Tho exhibition was well attend- which are mostly users of high-| exhibitors.
powered cars. There is talk" of
Among the lattor modifying the basis of motor taxa-France, Germany, USA, and were, in order of importance, tion, and a bill has been intro-Italy. The absence of the most duced in the Chamber of Dopatios,
but it will be months before it will important British, manufacturers even be discussed in Parliament. Caused soine surprise. This is Most makers have taken this attributed to the exchange. With carefully into account, and they sterling at 175 francs, British wore mainly showing care with makers would have to show cars low horse-power. But it was im-at prices not exceeding £150 to possible to modify the ongine
4200 in order to compete with without at the same time bringing numerous firms who are selling about changes in the chassis and noat models at 25,000 to 35,000 general construction of the car france. But English makers were They have, in the first instance, wel! represented in the motor- tried to produce a more silent car cycle and bicycle section, where by quietoning the engine and they were competing with Bel- avoiding vibration. As regards gian, German, and French mo- the former, the trend seems to be dels.
towards the six-cylinder ongino. Notwithstanding the efforts of This type is racre complex, and exhibitors, it must be admitted its feeding a more delicato opera-that business was difficult and tion than that of the four-cylinder relatively slight. Money is not ongine previously, usad, but it so scarce as to make purobases. works more smoothly and more impossible, but people are hesitat silently. Besides, the car may ing. There is no doubt that the (Continued on Next Column). increase in taxes and various im- posts on care has affected the motor-ear industry. Since the
some 65,000 Belgian car owners,
New York, Jan. 7th. Twenty-fare two new developments for tracted attention, both for its seven years ago, when the first passenger cars. One is the 4- unnsual appearance and lightness automobile show in the world speed gear shift, long used on of weight. was held at old Mallison Square trucks and buses. By next, Colours are a riot. Plain black Garden, engineers looked at the March it will be standard equip among the show cars is an ex-1 carriages that should not have ment on three 8-cylinder models coption. Designers, upproaching blue-jay blue and so on around introduction of the new taxes boen horseless and said, "We've of a popular make. Advantages a mechanical millenium, gleeful the spectrum. got a long way to go."
are that it allows easier handling ly discovered new chromatic Standardization, compotition of about 35 per cent, have given i With the opening of Now in traffic, less abuse of the motor, possibilities. The result is a and imitation have ruined in-up their licences. The compulsory York's 1927 motor show, engine-lower fuol consumption and phantasmagoria of oriole red, dividuality in the automotive olosing of cafes, night clubs, and ers surveyed the rows of motor-greater speed on easy pulls. ¡Egyptian red, burning bush world. But those same three so forth at 1 a.m. has hit the taxi ized, monarchs that havo all but The other new departure in orange, coot brown, channel forces have made every car a drivers, and fewer of these are Sanished the horso, and said: transmission is a worin drive on green, mallard green; ocean blue, good car.
now on the roude.
We're almost there."
the rear axle. This, too, has been used on trucks, but only because of the ratio reducing quality. Iri
For, in the past year, there have been fow developments in the automotive world. "In fact, about the passenger car, howevor, it the latest things on motor cary permits a much smaller differen-' are the payments.
tial housing and conecquently a Not that individual makes have lowering of the ontire car. Two not changed. But each manu-makes adopting it have.greatly facturer's "now idea" seems to lowered the centre of gravity bo only an adaptation of some without decreasing clearance, other manufacturer's old idea
that proved impracticable for his type of car.
But regardless of worm-driven transmissions, nearly all ́1927 Nevertheless, it's the greatest models are snuggling closer to show on earth. At least it is the the ground. Motor cars havo largest oxhibition of the world's taken a long time to get away greatest industry. There are 307 from the pompous perpendiculari- -count them-passenger carslty of the hansom cab. Some of and trucks. Thore ara 4,562-the European types now are only don't try to count thom-ac-67 inchos in height. CONнories. When there's a motor Last year, four out of every Icar for every purse and purpose five automobiles sold were closed thore still will be new accessories models. But the motoring public for every motor car.
tired of confinement in glaas Thoro lie the greatest changes cares and seized with eagerness of the past year-in accoutre- upon the first convertible style monts and refinements of line. that was offered. Now many Riding comfort, case of handling, manufacturers are building the beauty, and conveniences that closed two and four-passenger show up so slightly and cost so cars so that the top may be folded I- muth are being stressed above back and the sides lowered. all ciso. Manufacturers quite Bodies and motors, as well as frankly are catering to feminine passengers themselves, will be taste. They know full woll that benefitted by the attention paid the car with seven vanity cases to shock and vibration absorbtion... will sell bottor than the car with Some motors are mounted on seven main bearings.
rubber cushions [D prevent Mry. Prospect makes the transmission of vibration to the decision; Mr. Prospect makos frame: Longer and more flexible the payments. It's a short haul spring aid in correcting un- from motordom to martyrdom. pleasant motions.
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Four-whool brakes are found
Now about all that mysterious on sovoral of the smaller cars mechanism under the hood. It's which heretofore have not been just as complicated as ever, for considered heavy enough to need while some parts have hoon them. Small wheel diameters and simplified, now motor accessories larger brake drums also give more have been added. There are oil, positive action. The vacuum- gas and air strainers, humidifiers, operated" brukes require only a intonsifiers, now manifolds, touch of the pedal. harmonic balancers and whatevor Lighting still remains a pro- olso one can think of.
blom. Dimming lights is ro- Crankshafts are larger; piston cognized as a dangerous expodi- displacement is smaller.. Eur- ont bocause the eyes of the driver opean manufacturers and our do not adjust themsolves quickly builders of racing cars have been enough to the sudden change in blazing trails in passenger car intensity. A now typu of constructions, for amall, high-headlamp at the show is large in spood, high-compression motors į diameter and flattoned into are growing in favour.
wido hyperbole. The L-hoad motor, an old idea Radiator ornaments take the of recent development, appears from of anything from a miniat- in soveral of the modium-priced uro lighthouse to a nickel-plated makes. A really new idea, found young lady dashing somewhero
Bus line dovolopment has been All American automobile rao on one of the highway gray for hor clothes,
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Bomo
so rapid in Denmark that the ing rocords will receive world ro-hounds, is a cam-shaft that Probably every model in the Danish parliament has recom-cognition heroaftor as a result of oporatos directly-with no tap-show this year boasts mended that 34 of 40 railroad the decision of the International pots, rockers' or push-rods. It refinement in body stylos, but fow projects formorly approved by tho | Association of Recognition Auto-oxtonds along the cylinder of these changes aro evident. parliament be abandoned and tho mobile Clubs to admit the Am-head and the cams rotate on the Lines aro just a bit smoother, construction be made provisiopal orican Automobile Association to tops of the valves.
hoods a little higbor, tops a bit | in the caso. of three others.. Imembership.
In transmission of power there lower. Ono fabric body has at-
· Part of a fleet of Graham Brothers Buses operating on
of Wellington, New Zealand
Graham Brothers Buses Predominate Wherever Bus Travel is Possible
An impressive testimonial to the power, dependability and comfort of Graham Brothers Bus chassis is the fact that thousands of them are carrying passengers and lug-. gage in practically every country where motor-bus transport can be used.
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The hill sections and the seaports of Java, Sumatra, and the Celebes are connected by them... With them
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Wherever road conditions are diffi. cult and long trips and continuous daily traveling are required, Gra-. ham Brothers Buses predominate.
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